Topic area one

What are the 8 health care settings

• GP surgery

• Dental practice

• Hospital

• Walk-in center

• Pharmacy

• Health center

• Nursing homes

• Opticians

what do health care settings provide?

They provide medical care, preventive screening such as taking blood test and treatment for illness and disease, diabetes or injury’s.

What are the 8 social care setting?

• Homeless shelter

• retirement home

• Day center

• Food banks

• Residential care home

• Social service department

• Support group

• Community center

Define Domiciliary care

Care or treatment provided in an individuals home.

What are the rights of service users?

• everyone is entitled to rights

• Rights are set out by laws as the Equality act

The 3 C’s and PE

• choice

• consultation

• confidentiality

• protection from harm and abuse

• Equal and fair treatment

define consultation

The process of discussing something with someone, so that a decision can be made that is acceptable to all involved.

Why is it important to maintain individuals rights?

• Raises self esteem

• To empower individuals

• To instill trust

• service users needs are met

Why is it important to ensure we apply pcv (person centered values )

If care workers apply the pvc then it ensures that an individual will receive the most appropriate care. PCV is about focusing on specific needs of individuals.

What are the nine person centered values?

• Individuals

• choice

• rights

• independence

• respect

• privacy

• dignity

• partnership

• encourage decision making

Choice

• choice over diet, clothes and activity’s

• an example would be where a pregnant women would like to deliver if that were to be at home or at the hospital.